Kia ora all Year 12 students and whānau, As we come to the end of the first term of 2024 there are many positives to take away as we head into the holidays as well as an opportunity to reset some expectations.

We had a lot of year 12 students take up leadership opportunities by putting themselves forward to be a part of the newly formed prefect committees and kahui (house) leaders. I’m very proud of these students and I am excited to see what change they can bring to our school. There will be plenty more opportunities throughout the year so please remember to take every chance you get to improve your leadership skills and make a positive impact for our school.

A reminder about attendance; that in order for a student to take part in extracurricular activities (sport and cultural groups, the school ball etc) their attendance must be higher than 85%. If your child is sick then please let the school know so their attendance is not affected.

My biggest piece of advice going forward for this year is to keep track of your progress. Whether that is in terms of your attendance, credits, sporting or cultural goals. Keep track of your progress. You teachers will always be there to support you but you need to start to take some responsibility for your decisions and future.

Hope you and your whānau have a restful and enjoyable break and I look forward to seeing you all next term!

Ngā mihi,

Aaron Heath